Winter Olympics highlights and sports deaths report
Christine Witty of West Allis wins silver in the 1000 meter speed skating and bronze in the 1500 meter, becoming the only American with two medals. Hermann Maier of Austria takes gold in the giant slalom as U.S. skiers place 20th and 26th. Harry Caray, famed sportscaster, dies at 77 in California. Stewart N. Spitzer, 83, dies after a brief illness. his family business legacy spans Ohio and Florida.
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Christine Witty
West Allis
Wis
Hermann Maier
U.S
Ridgeville eyes big 2000-home plan from Forest City
North Ridgeville officials express alarm after learning Cleveland developer Forest City Enterprises seeks about 2000 homes here. The plan covers 500 acres north of Chestnut Ridge Road to Sugar Ridge Road, with 70 cluster homes, 70 single-family homes and 244 apartments on 65 acres in Elyria. Forest City also links to a 130-acre project with Carnegie Management in Westlake.
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NORTH RIDGEVILLE
Deanna Hill
Forest City Enterprises
Chestnut Ridge Road
Sugar Ridge Road
Bender Road
Cleveland
Tower City Center
Maple Heights
Parma
Brook Park
Forest City
Elyria
Carnegie
Westlake
University Oaks
Robin Park
Creative gamble pays off at 5th Street Deli in Lorain
Lorain’s 5th Street Deli opens with a $5,000 budget and a novel renovation. Matt Nieter says he runs it for the town, serving affordable meals on Black River Rye bread. Regulars include local lawyers and City Hall staff, drawn by daily specials and soups.
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LORAIN
Matt Nieter
Nieter
5th Street
Del
City Hall
Fifth St
Broadway
Lorain JVS ranked seventh in enrollment overall
The Lorain County Joint Vocational School sits seventh by enrollment among Ohio vocational schools but 16th in local tax dollars collected. State Auditor James Petro's first statewide analysis shows the district pays teachers above the state average and spends near the state average per student. The JVS ranks ninth in job placement among the 49 schools, with figures similar to peers of comparable size. Local officials hope the report quiets criticism over spending and travel costs.
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PITTSFIELD
Lorain County
James Petro
Petro
JVS
David A. Updegraff
Avon Lake
Este County
Medina County
Polaris
Cuyahoga County
Vanguard- Sentinel
Sandusky County
Butler JVS
Butler County
Franklin County
Jim Petro
State Auditor
Ohio
BILL SIMON
Albright defends Iraq policy amid campus heckling
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright defended U S aims in Iraq on NBC Today despite protests on a college campus. She said Saddam Hussein must be contained and his weapons stores reduced while stressing the need to act, during appearances at Tennessee State University and the University of South Carolina.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn
United States
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Madeleine Albright
NBC
Clinton
Columbus
Ohio
Albright
Tennessee State University
University of South Carolina
Fiasco Seen in Clinton Iraq Forum by Some Abroad
World observers disagree on the Clinton administration public Iraq forum with critics calling it a fiasco while others praised aides for arguing possible force. In Iraq, few could follow the broadcast due to lack of satellite TV, and ordinary Iraqis missed CNN coverage.
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CAIRO
Egypt
Clinton
Iraq
CNN
Invacare Announces 25 Layoffs in Elyria Restructuring
Invacare Corp. laid off about 25 employees citing a drop in orders and the need to realign its administrative ranks. President and CEO A. Malachi Mixon III said orders slowed since November and that it will be months before growth returns. He blamed reduced federal funding for home health care products, though the memo did not specify which jobs were cut but remained optimistic about the company’s future.
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ELYRIA — Invacare Corp
A. Malachi Mixon TI
Chronicle-Telegram
Mixon
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